The operation, which began on 21 April and ended on 11 May, saw at least 21 encounters with suspected Maoists, resulting in deaths of 31. 18 security personnel also injured.
To end the Maoist threat in Chhattisgarh, a two-pronged strategy has been devised by the state & central governments, and it has had success. Whether it stands the test of time remains to be seen.
International publications also look at why left extremism in India is currently at its ‘weakest’ & how UK universities are rushing to open campuses here.
ThePrint examines top Maoist leaders killed over 25 years and those still at large as security forces intensify efforts to achieve a “Naxal-free” India by March 2026.
Device used in attack was command IED, triggered manually, it is learnt. DRG jawans were returning from counter-insurgency op in which 5 Maoists and a DRG constable were killed.
Forces in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh were on lookout for Maoists after tipoff. Those eliminated include senior leaders carrying total reward of Rs 85 lakh on their heads.
Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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